Steve Novak

Q: Any chance the Heat will pull of a trade for Steve Novak? He seems like a good fit and it would be a nice reunion for Dwyane Wade from his Marquette days. -- Chris, Chicago. A: I doubt the Heat would trade for any contract above the minimum at this stage, unless it is a way to take in decidedly less salary than is traded out. It's why Steve Blake wasn't in play for the Heat when he was dealt from Brooklyn to Detroit. And it's probably why even if the Thunder do sell off Novak and his 3-point shot and $3.8 million salary that he likely would be headed somewhere other than Miami. Ditto for why the Heat were not the destination for Blake and his $2.2 million salary. I...

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Q: Any chance the Heat will pull of a trade for Steve Novak? He seems like a good fit and it would be a nice reunion for Dwyane Wade from his Marquette days. -- Chris, Chicago.
A: I doubt the Heat would trade for any contract above the minimum at this...

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